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Beach day packed2009-04-20  


plus this


Beach day sun in leaves2009-04-20 


plus this, equal?


Beach day sand toys2009-04-20 


Yep, that's right, another great reason to homeschool. When unseasonably warm weather (85 degrees in April) descends upon you...pack up the towels, lunch, schoolwork and sunscreen and head to the beach.


Beach day hannah running in water2009-04-20 


Which is exactly what we did.  Yes, the river was like a newly thawed glacier...but that didn't stop us from frequent (albeit short) skips and splashes through the water.


Beach day laurel in sand2009-04-20 


All the sand toys were restocked (thank you Target and Dollar Tree).  They were shiny and novel and kept some parties entertained for hours.


Beach day emma looking for shells2009-04-20 


It was such a joy to get reacquainted with this little habitat. I've grown to love the distinct seasons here (where I grew up there were only two: rainy and party cloudy.)  Snow in the winter, hot sun in the summer, and surprise beach days in early spring. 


Felt good to get some sand in all our creases.  We'll be back "secret beach", we'll be back.